,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #iaji ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb,mr4 ,morelle introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act to provide support = b]eavem5t s]vices1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,grief ,resili5ce ,inve/m5t & ,education ,fund ,act or ! ,,grief ,act4 #b4 ,b]eavem5t support & rese>* ,title ,v ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new "p3 ,l ,b]eavem5t support & rese>* #eih4 ,national public in=mation campaign on grief lit]acy & ! importance & availability ( b]eavem5t c>e 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%1 & beg9 coord9at+ & evaluat+1 a t>get$ public education campaign t is design$ to focus on ! individual & community-wide consequ5ces ( loss :5 grief is unackn[l$g$ & unsupport$4 ,su* campaign %all be design$ to-- 7#a7 improve ! g5]al und]/&+ ( grief & loss1 includ+ ) respect to individuals griev+ ! loss ( a family memb] or lov$ "o to ,,covid-#ai2 & 7#b7 enc\rage help-seek+ behaviors relat+ to grief & loss1 includ+ ! availability ( res\rces 9 communities ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #ej1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbc4 #eih;,a4 ,education & tra9+ = b]eavem5t c>e provid]s & pe] support 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a grant program "u :i* ! ,secret>y w aw>d grants to eligible entities to provide grief & b]eavem5t s]vices & exp& access to su* s]vices4 7b7 ,eligible entities ,an entity is eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section if su* entity is1 or contracts ) ano!r entity t is1 a nonpr(it or =-pr(it organization t has exp]i5ce adm9i/]+ b]eavem5t c>e programs or tra9+ heal? c>e provid]s1 su* z a hospice1 hospital1 palliative c>e provid]1 or o!r organization1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7c7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible entity may use funds receiv$ ?r\gh a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section-- 7#a7 to develop & dissem9ate res\rces design$ to help social work]s1 grief c\nselors1 *apla9s1 & o!r b]eavem5t c>e provid]s tra9 o!rs 9 und]/&+ ! basics ( grief1 evid5ce-bas$ int]v5tions1 culturally appropriate c>e1 & :]e to locate community grief res\rces 9 response to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 7#b7 to provide tra9+ = pr(essionals ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to exp& ! c>e su* provid]s furni% dur+ public heal? em]g5cies1 su* z ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 & 7#c7 provide = tra9+ = pe]-to-pe] b]eavem5t support4 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #dj1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg4 #eih;,b4 ,grief & b]eavem5t c>e = individuals & families 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a grant program "u :i* ! ,secret>y w aw>d grants to eligible entities to provide grief & b]eavem5t c>e to individuals 7includ+ individuals :o h n yet atta9$ ! age ( #ah7 affect$ by ,,covid-#ai & relat$ dea?s4 7b7 ,eligible entities ,an entity is eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section if su* entity is a nonpr(it or =-pr(it organization t has exp]i5ce adm9i/]+ b]eavem5t c>e programs or tra9+ heal? c>e provid]s ) respect to grief1 su* z a hospice1 hospital1 palliative c>e provid]1 y\?-focus$ nonpr(it organization1 a s*ool1 or o!r organization1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7c7 ,selection ,9 select+ recipi5ts ( grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all consid]1 ) respect to ! eligible entity submitt+ ! application = su* a grant-- 7#a7 :e!r ! entity has provid$ lett]s ( support f o!r community organizations2 7#b7 ! l5g? ( s]vice ( ! entity 9 provid+ evid5ce-bas$ b]eavem5t c>e 9 ! community & numb] ( pati5ts s]v$2 7#c7 ! exi/+ /ructure ( ! entity = provid+ c>e 9 ! community2 & 7#d7 ! qualifications ( ! entity's provid]s work+ 9 ! community4 7d7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible entity may use funds receiv$ ?r\gh a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section to-- 7#a7 op]ate grief support gr\ps2 7#b7 provide psy*o!rapy1 heal? behavior assessm5t & int]v5tion s]vices1 psy*ological te/+ or diagno/ic exam9ation s]vices1 & c>e coord9ation & ref]ral s]vices2 7#c7 pur*ase1 ma9ta91 & op]ate s(tw>e & h>dw>e ne$$ = op]at+ remote & virtual c\nsel+2 & 7#d7 develop & provide community-bas$ b]eavem5t & grief s]vices1 includ+ individual c\nsel+4 7e7 ,report to ,congress ,! ,secret>y %all1 n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 submit to ,congress a report on ! grant program "u ?is section4 ,su* report %all include-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( pati5ts s]v$ by ! program2 7#b7 ! geographic di/ribution ( recipi5ts ( su* grant & ! provision ( b]eavem5t c>e 9 und]s]v$ areas2 & 7#c7 p>tn]%ips betwe5 su* recipi5ts & o!r community organizations4 7f7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #aej1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg4 7#b7 ,allocation ,( ! funds made available to c>ry out ?is section = a fiscal ye>-- 7,a7 #cc p]c5t %all be us$ = grants to provide grief & b]eavem5t c>e to individuals :o h n yet atta9$ ! age ( #ah2 & 7,b7 ! rema9d] %all be us$ = grants to provide grief & b]eavem5t c>e to o!r individuals4 #eih;,c4 ,rese>* on ,,covid-#ai & complicat$ grief 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 %all conduct & support rese>* exam9+ ! exp]i5ce ( complicat$ & prolong$ grief1 & ! efficacy ( int]v5tions = prev5tion & treatm5t1 includ+ ! unique circum/ances ( complicat$ & prolong$ grief relat$ to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic & o!r national em]g5cies1 ) ! goal ( id5tify+ unique ne$s ( individuals seek+ help = grief /emm+ f su* em]g5cies4 7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg4 4